Long Beach Fire
department"Challenger"Long Beach built (2) nearly identical fireboats in 1987.
The "Challenger" and "Liberty" are 88' 6" LOA, 21' beam, 6' draft.
Each can pump approx 10,000 gpm.
The boats were built by Moss Point Marine in Escataupa, Mississippi.

Soon after delivered, both were required to undergo extensive
repairs
to correct some design and construction issues which had quickly lead
to serious corrosion problems.

Long Beach Fire
department"Liberty"Long Beach built (2) nearly identical fireboats in 1988.
The "Challenger" and "Liberty" are 88' 6" LOA, 21' beam, 6' draft.
Each can pump approx 10,000 gpm.
The boats were built by Moss Point Marine in Escataupa, Mississippi.

"Liberty" will be replaced by a new vessel named "Vigilance"
in 2017.

Photo Oct 2016

LONG BEACH FB 15

Long Beach Fire
department"Liberty"
"Fireboat 15"Long Beach built (2) nearly identical fireboats in 1988.
The "Challenger" and "Liberty" are 88' 6" LOA, 21' beam, 6' draft.
Each can pump approx 10,000 gpm.
The boats were built by Moss Point Marine in Escataupa, Mississippi.

A new fireboat that will replace the 1988 Liberty is under
construction
and expected to be delivered in 2017. The new boat will be named
"Vigilance"
That boat will be identical to the new Long Beach Fireboat 20 "Protector."

Photo Oct 2016

LONG BEACH FB 20

Long Beach Fire
department"Protector"
"Fireboat 20"2016 Foss Maritime Fireboat built in Seattle, WA.
108' LOA, 100' LWL, 35' beam, 15' draft
40,000 gpm pump with actual capacity closer to 60,000 gpm
The vessel, designed by Robert Allen, is equipped with the
Voith Schneider propulsion system allowing it to move in any
director while controlled from the wheelhouse.

Oakland Fire
department"Sea Wolf"Oakland has had several fireboats over the years.
Following the 1989 Earthquakes, Oakland committed to
building a new fireboat.

The 1994 "Sea Wolf" was built is Pascagoula, Mississippi
by Sea-Fab, Inc.
The vessel is 60' in length.
It is capable of 8,000 gpm thru 4 turrets.
In 2003, the City defunded the fireboat staffing.
The boat has been maintained, but not actively in service.

Along with Sea Wolf the Oakland FD also operates a
newer Safeboat for quick response.

The "Sea Wolf" and other vessels are off Embarcadero West
at the foot of Clay St.

Photos Oct 2016

ORANGE COUNTY - NEWPORT BEACH

Orange County Sheriff's Department"Harbor Patrol Boat 23"
Newport BeachOne of several Safeway 32' long Harbor Patrol Fireboats operated by the
agency. Each is equipped with about a 1000 gpm pump.

Orange County Sheriff's Department"Harbor Patrol Boat 74"
Newport BeachOne of several Safeway 32' long Harbor Patrol Fireboats operated by the
agency. Each is equipped with about a 1000 gpm pump.

Orange County Sheriff's Department"Harbor Patrol Boat"
Newport BeachOne of the newest of OCSD Harbor patrol Boats is this 33' Safeboat
equipped with triple outboards and a fire pump with bow deckgun.

Orange County LifeguardsNewport BeachDocked next to the Orange County Sheriff's Department facilities
are the Newport beach Lifeguard Rescue Boats.

Oct 2016

ORANGE COUNTY - DANA POINT

Orange County Sheriff's Department"Harbor Patrol Boat 55"
Dana PointOne of several Safeway 32' long Harbor Patrol Fireboats operated by the
agency. Each is equipped with about a 1000 gpm pump.

Photos Oct 2016

ORANGE COUNTY - SUNSET-HUNTINGTON

Orange County Sheriff's Department"Harbor Patrol Boat 16"
Sunset-HuntingtonOne of several Safeway 32' long Harbor Patrol Fireboats operated by the
agency. Each is equipped with about a 1000 gpm pump.

San Francisco Fire
Department"Guardian"
"Fireboat 2"1951 Fireboat
Built by Yarrows, Ltd, Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada
Originally owned and operated by the Vancouver, BC Fire Department
from 1951 until it became surplus in 1990.